I Will Survive
E7
At (Am)first I was afraid, I was (Dm)petrified,
Kept thinking (G)I could never live without you (Cmaj7)by my side.
But then I (Fmaj7)spent so many nights, thinking (Bm7b5)how you did me wrong,
And I grew (Esus4)strong; and I (E)learned how to get along.
But now you're (Am)back, from outer (Dm)space,
I just walked (G)in, to find you here, with that sad (Cmaj7)look upon your face.
I should have (Fmaj7)changed that stupid lock,
I should have (Bm7b5)made you leave your key,
If I had (Esus4)known for just one second, you'd be (E)back to bother me.
Go on now, (Am)go; walk out the (Dm)door;
Just turn a(G)round now, 'cos you're not (Cmaj7)welcome any more.
(Fmaj7)Weren't you the one who tried to (Bm7b5)hurt me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd (Esus4)crumble; did you think I'd (E)lay down and die?
Oh no, not (Am)I; I will sur(Dm)vive,
Oh, as (G)long as I know how to love, I (Cmaj7)know I'll stay alive.
I've got (Fmaj7)all my life to live, and I've got (Bm7b5)all my love to give,
And I'll sur(Esus4)vive, I will sur(E)vive, I will sur(Am)vive...
(Am)(Dm)(G)(Cmaj7)(Fmaj7)(Bm7b5)(Esus4)(E)
Only the (Am)Lord could give me strength not to (Dm)fall apart,
Though I tried (G)hard to mend the pieces of my (Cmaj7)broken heart.
And I spent (Fmaj7)oh, so many nights, just feeling (Bm7b5)sorry for myself,
I used to (Esus4)cry, but now I (E7)hold my head up high.
And you see (Am)me; somebody (Dm)new,
I'm not that (G)chained up little person, still in (Cmaj7)love with you.
And so you (Fmaj7)felt like dropping in and just ex(Bm7b5)pect me to be free,
Well, now I'm (Esus4)saving all my loving, for some(E)one who's loving me.
Go on now, (Am)go; walk out the (Dm)door;
Just turn a(G)round now, 'cos you're not (Cmaj7)welcome any more.
(Fmaj7)Weren't you the one who tried to (Bm7b5)hurt me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd (Esus4)crumble; did you think I'd (E)lay down and die?
Oh no, not (Am)I; I will sur(Dm)vive,
Oh, as (G)long as I know how to love, I (Cmaj7)know I'll stay alive.
I've got (Fmaj7)all my life to live, and I've got (Bm7b5)all my love to give,
And I'll sur(Esus4)vive, I will sur(E)vive, I will sur(Am)vive...
(Am)(Dm)
Go on now, (Am)go; walk out the (Dm)door;
Just turn a(G)round now, 'cos you're not (Cmaj7)welcome any more.
(Fmaj7)Weren't you the one who tried to (Bm7b5)hurt me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd (Esus4)crumble; did you think I'd (E)lay down and die?
Oh no, not (Am)I; I will sur(Dm)vive,
Oh, as (G)long as I know how to love, I (Cmaj7)know I'll stay alive.
I've got (Fmaj7)all my life to live, and I've got (Bm7b5)all my love to give,
And I'll sur(Esus4)vive, I will sur(E)vive, I will sur(Am)vive...
(Am)(Dm)(G)(Cmaj7)(Fmaj7)(Bm7b5)(Esus4)(E)
Only the (Am)Lord could give me strength not to (Dm)fall apart,
Though I tried (G)hard to mend the pieces of my (Cmaj7)broken heart.
And I spent (Fmaj7)oh, so many nights, just feeling (Bm7b5)sorry for myself,
I used to (Esus4)cry, but now I (E7)hold my head up high.
And you see (Am)me; somebody (Dm)new,
I'm not that (G)chained up little person, still in (Cmaj7)love with you.
And so you (Fmaj7)felt like dropping in and just ex(Bm7b5)pect me to be free,
Well, now I'm (Esus4)saving all my loving, for some(E)one who's loving me.
Go on now, (Am)go; walk out the (Dm)door;
Just turn a(G)round now, 'cos you're not (Cmaj7)welcome any more.
(Fmaj7)Weren't you the one who tried to (Bm7b5)hurt me with goodbye?
Did you think I'd (Esus4)crumble; did you think I'd (E)lay down and die?
Oh no, not (Am)I; I will sur(Dm)vive,
Oh, as (G)long as I know how to love, I (Cmaj7)know I'll stay alive.
I've got (Fmaj7)all my life to live, and I've got (Bm7b5)all my love to give,
And I'll sur(Esus4)vive, I will sur(E)vive, I will sur(Am)vive...
(Am)(Dm)(G)(Cmaj7)(Fmaj7)(Bm7b5)(Esus4)(E)
Go on now, (Am)go; walk out the (Dm)door;
Just turn a(G)round now, 'cos you're not (Cmaj7)welcome any more...
Am Dm G Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Bm7b5 Esus4 E
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Zo speel je dit nummer
Leer de akkoorden van I Will Survive van Gloria Gaynor op Gitaartabs. Dit popnummer uit 1978 is een klassieker die je met basisakkoorden kunt meespelen. Met zijn eenvoudige akkoordprogressie is het ideaal om je gitaarvaardigheden te oefenen zonder veel theoretische bagage.
Dit nummer ligt op beginner-niveau (2 van 10) en wordt gespeeld zonder capo. Je werkt met akkoorden als Am, Dm, G, Cmaj7, Fmaj7 en Esus4 — een fijne mix om je grip op majeur en mineur te versterken. Pak je gitaar, zet de akkoorden voor je neer, en begin met meespelen.
Zo oefen je dit nummer
- 1
Wissel oefenen: Cmaj7 ↔ Am
Speel elk akkoord 4 tellen, dan 2, dan 1 — met de metronoom op 60-70 bpm. Voer het tempo pas op als de wissel schoon en op tijd is.
Openen - 2
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Focus op zuivere akkoorden — laat elke snaar klinken. Snelheid komt vanzelf als de grepen goed zitten.
Video
Tab door Freddie Perren Dino Fekaris. Songtekst en akkoorden worden gepubliceerd onder afdracht aan Stichting FEMU. Zie onze voorwaarden.
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